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Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm

CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid restriction
SIADH - Fluid restriction
 - Consider salt tablets if etiology
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm ... CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid ... restriction SIADH - Fluid ... reversible - If Uosm ... Hyponatremia #Treatment #Algorithm
Prescribing Maintenance IV Fluids
Assess
 • Can the patient meet their fluid needs orally or enterally? If
If so no IV fluid ... • Consider fluid ... , Examination, Fluid ... glucose) Modify - Complex ... fluid or electrolyte
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... osmolality > 300 mosm ... IV fluids, nutrition ... osmolality < 100 mosm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... POCUS for win. ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... chest pain is complex ... #ChestPain #POCUS ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... peristalsis • +free fluid ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... #POCUS #clinical
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
FALLS-protocol (Fluid ... FALLS #protocol #algorithm ... CriticalCare #Shock #Fluids ... #POCUS
Electrolyte imbalances are common findings in many diseases. The kidney is a principally responsible organ for
electrolytes and fluids ... in regulating fluid ... conditions can create a complex ... #electrolyte #algorithm
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... LEGS TEST FOR FLUID ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple ... ascites on Abdominal POCUS ... ) secondary to SBP ... 869585940200796160 #Ascites #Complex ... #POCUS #clinical